On the night of January 20, 2022, I dreamt I was pregnant. In the dream, I was a surrogate for another woman who happens to be a personal, real-life friend of mine. Ironically, she was my surrogate as well. In the natural, a surrogate is "a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office" (Lexico). Most often we think of surrogates as surrogate mothers, which is what the dream depicted.
Three Surrogates
In the dream, I gave birth to a baby boy and named him Maximus. There was no labor, no pain, no travail. In fact, the baby was born inside a womb-type encasement, suddenly outside of my body. It was the strangest experience to witness in a dream. One moment I was very pregnant and the next moment the baby was outside of me. Yet, those who were in the room knew he had been born. In that moment, I named him Maximus, which means "greatest... (more)
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Todd White
No Foggy Hearing
I don't believe God wants anyone to carry stuff from the last season into this one. I believe that we always need to grow. We can't afford to have foggy hearing when it comes to our Father.
Jesus says that His sheep will hear His voice, and a stranger's they will not follow (John 10:4-5). I have to be able to distinguish which voice is the Father's and which is the stranger's. Additionally, I have to understand that if the voice I'm hearing doesn't line up with God's Word, it is not God's voice.
God will violate your understanding of the Word, but He won't violate His Word. For example, you could grow up believing that God doesn't heal, and then you get healed. That's a violation of your understanding, and that's a good one.
Holiness isn't something you can do... (more)
Crystal G.H. Lowery
"Become intimate with Him in WHATEVER you do, and He will lead you WHEREVER you go." (Proverbs 3:6 TPT, emphasis added)
Recently, I received a concentrated number of messages from friends that had similar themes. It seems that many people I know have been feeling very overwhelmed, anxious and pressured, as well as physically and mentally tired. I then looked at my own life and where I am currently on my journey. I realized that I'm facing a similar spiritual battle as there is a major decision that I must make in less than a year.
The Path of Faith vs... (more)
- Brynn Shamp: "God Is Raising Up Surrogates in the Spirit!"
Brynn Shamp (May 16, 2022) - Todd White: "Hearing God's Voice - Through His Word"
Todd White (May 15, 2022) - Crystal G.H. Lowery: "Become Intimate with Him in Whatever You Do"
Crystal G.H. Lowery (May 15, 2022)
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